Perhaps their agents are handing out Irrigo diamonds.

Why, Sinning Jenny has forced everyone to provide beds! Or will! Within weeks! Still!

Come to think of it, Sinning Jenny must be singularly ineffectual if we are still waiting for her to put the mayoral mansion to rights. (I know it's not a suggestion thread here, but I wouldn't take it amiss if the next mayor's card got some new text once or twice during the year. You don't have to change anything mechanically, just something that doesn't make London feel like it's caught in a time warp.)

Let's not be judgmental. After all, who among us hasn't committed some light treason from time to time?

I don't think many people fully realize the depths of depravity the Constables are willing to stoop to and that they may genuinely be on the most evil factions in the game.

dov wrote:

loredeluxe wrote:

I don't think many people fully realize the depths of depravity the Constables are willing to stoop to and that they may genuinely be on the most evil factions in the game.

A possible interpretation, but subjective.

No single faction in the game is truly monolithic. There are always internal sub-factions. In your post you blend together Constables, Special Constables, and Neddy Men.

We saw that indeed, the Constables can be brutal. They also serve the interests of those in power. But that by itself is not different than most police forces in the real world.

There are significantly more violent elements among the Constables, most notably the Velocipede Squad (unless you reform it or shut it down). But the Constables are also the ones keeping the peace for the common Londoner. Who else investigates murders, thefts, and forgeries? Who else tried to actually investigate and solve the Jack-of-Smiles case?

But besides all that, this is a very singular issue to focus on for the election. It's not as if the Knuckle-Scarred Inspector is running. It's the Detective.

Unsurprisingly, the Constables support her. But her character is more interesting than "a high ranking member of the Constabulary".

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edited by dov on 6/23/2017

I'll remind voters that there is no faction in Fallen London free of sin. The Criminals deal in drugs that painfully erase a person's mind for one's pleasure and use ruthless tactics. Society abuses its power to maintain a foothold over London and those beneath them. Revolutionaries want to erase the laws of reality, no matter who gets hurt. The problem is that we're judging these groups as single entities of good or evil when the truth is that they're complex groups with subfactions of ideals and morals. If we're going to judge a faction for the bad they've done, the least we can do is judge equally as mixed bags with no simple definition.

Yes, the Constable 40 renown item is ghoulish, but the 3rd tier of grinding to get to that point involves freeing an innocent constable from jail who possibly fought against deeper crimes or showed sympathy for the enemies of the powerful. The Constables aren't heroes nor villains, they're just an orderly group of people in service to their own convictions of the law. That being said, let's say for argument's sake that the Constables are nearly all ruthless thugs. Is it so wild to suggest that the Implacable Detective would break from this tradition and possibly disapproves of their wrongs? Jenny cut ties with Mr Wines in pursuit of the freedom to help others, and the Contrarian fought to keep his campaign as objective as possible despite the interests of the Council. It's bad enough to assume a group to be entirely homogeneous and absolute. It's even worse to claim every member to be in line with these characteristics and ideals, let alone embodying the worst that the faction has to offer.

For me, this election involves considering the candidates themselves and their platform. Feducci is ruthless in his schemes and wishes to help himself and those of equal power, ultimately someone I wouldn't trust with London. The Campaigner, while loving and good-meaning in nature, is too straightforward in her blunt answers to the complex issues of London that require a subtle touch. Is the Detective perfect? No. Are the Constables ideal? Not in my opinion. But, I consider her to be the best for London as a mayor fighting injustices and uncovering the truth beneath the city. If nothing else, I trust her the most out of our options.
edited by Sir Joseph Marlen on 6/23/2017

That could be easily resolved by having a "mechanics/new content only" thread pinned during the election.

Is this a different person than the masked virtuoso thrash guitarist? The description from your post makes me suspect it's someone different, but I'm still not quite certain.

What I'm not looking forward to is another community civil war. Turns out fantasy politics can get just as heated as real politics. Things got a bit aggressive last year in a few threads in particular. Everyone please remember to treat your fellow players with respect and engage in the event in the spirit of fun.

An Individual wrote:

I'm looking forward to seeing who ends up on the ticket this year and how the mechanics have changed. I liked how last year highlighted side characters you may never have engaged with before. I had to look up who the Contrarian was because I'm not much of a party goer (or I wasn't before it became a major source of favors).

What I'm not looking forward to is another community civil war. Turns out fantasy politics can get just as heated as real politics. Things got a bit aggressive last year in a few threads in particular. Everyone please remember to treat your fellow players with respect and engage in the event in the spirit of fun.
edited by An Individual on 6/12/2017

like actual and not he he ha ha fake aggression? I don't get it how did people get aggressive over a fictional election? which by the way ive been wondering what is it that London's mayor actually does? since the masters and the bazar rule the city with an iron fist?.

I just don't see a seasonal event having much effect on the game in general.

the Adventuress' Correspondence Course?

Aberrant Eremite wrote:

Because it's only treason if you lose.

Well, that was the Byzantine way of doing things. Acting against God's anointed was blasphemy as well as treason - unless you succeeded, in which case you were obviously God's anointed sent to punish the usurper.

Now, I've seen the candidates and I'm leaning towards Feducci, but I'm still hoping for a more shadowy candidate... perhaps a devil? That would be just incredible. Are there going to be any more candidates? (There are 3 at the moment)